Monthly Archives: October 2013

Assurance of Salvation

Posted on October 27, 2013 by cathapol

“From now on the crown of righteousness awaits me.” (1 Tim 4:8) Paul seems to be certain of his final destiny in this passage but is he claiming that once one becomes Christian that heaven is a guarantee upon our deaths? … Continue reading →

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Purgatory Question

Posted on October 26, 2013 by cathapol

fccauburnFriday, October 25, 2013 9:54:00 AM Hello! I am a Protestant, but I just have a clarifying question. I appreciate your explanation of purgatory, but I confess that I still am not so clear on its necessity. I understand that … Continue reading →

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Time To Change the Holy Water

Posted on October 25, 2013 by cathapol

Austrian researchers have discovered that church fonts contain very high levels of bacteria and a majority of water samples from holy sources contain fecal matter.Experts from the Institute of Hygiene and Applied Immunology at the Medical University of Vienna analyzed … Continue reading →

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Faith, Hope and Charity

Posted on October 25, 2013 by cathapol

Faith, Hope and Charity – you’re heard, I’m sure “the greatest of these is charity” (1 Cor. 13:13) but which is the “weakest?”  We often find opportunities to strengthen Faith and Charity, but what of Hope?  In a French parable … Continue reading →

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Prayer Request

Posted on October 22, 2013 by cathapol

A good friend of mine underwent surgery this morning.  I have not heard how she’s doing, please say a prayer for her.  I pray for God’s Will to be done.  Will you join me?   I don’t have her permission to … Continue reading →

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Sola Scriptura

Posted on October 16, 2013 by cathapol

“14 But you, remain faithful to what you have learned and believed, because you know from whom you learned it,  15 and that from infancy you have known [the] sacred scriptures, which are capable of giving you wisdom for salvation … Continue reading →

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Naming Angels

Posted on October 14, 2013 by cathapol

18th Cent. “Angel de la Guarda” I had an interesting discussion on the way to a retreat with some older ladies from my church.  The discussion was about naming guardian angels.  They talked about how a group one of them … Continue reading →

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Bind and Loose Argument

Posted on October 13, 2013 by cathapol

The “Bind and Loose” Argument Rebutted Over at GreenBaggins, Scott tried to make an argument for an infallible rule of faith other than the Bible.  He wrote: “The fact is that Matthew 16:18-19 and Matthew 18:18 teach that man and/or those men … Continue reading →

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Projection

Posted on October 12, 2013 by cathapol

Psychological projection was conceptualized by Sigmund Freud in the 1890s as a defense mechanism in which a person unconsciously rejects his or her own unacceptable attributes by ascribing them to objects or persons in the outside world. For example, a … Continue reading →

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Validity – Part 2

Posted on October 11, 2013 by cathapol

Well, I posted a couple more responses to Triablogue, but since the original message is more than 5 days old now, new responses go into moderation.  The last messages which went into moderation there were never posted – so, rather … Continue reading →

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